Page Numbers

One way to add page numbers to your document is to use the Insert | Page Numbers menu option. As described in this tip, this method inserts the page number in a frame within the header or footer of you document.

One way to add page numbers to your document is to add them as part of the text in your header or footer. This tip explains how that is done, along with the flexibility it provides.

If you know the trick, it is easy to make sure that your document has just the right page numbers you need. Word allows you to change the starting page number at any point in your document; this tip explains how to do it.

Adding page numbers to a header or footer is a snap, and Word allows you to control exactly how those page numbers appear. This tip explains how you can choose different numbering systems (letters, numbers, etc.) to accomplish the page numbering.

"Point page" is the name given to a page inserted between other pages in a revision process. These point pages are numbered differently than the surrounding pages. This tip explains how you can create point pages using Word.

Want to format the page numbers in your document? It's easy enough to do; just select the page number and use the standard formatting tools you use to format regular text.

Need to dynamically reference a different page number in your document? It's easy with this tip.

How to combine letters and numbers in your page numbering

If you have a document where the page numbers are always zero, you may be rightly wondering what is happening. This tip describes a couple of things you can check to identify the problem and resolve it.

Can't get your page numbers to come out right?